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16-MAY-2009

DSCN_151159A.JPG

The end of an observing session, after a pleasant evening with Saturn and Porrima (Gamma Virginis) at about 1/3" separation. The 7 split Gam Vir cleanly, very similar to the view of E Lyra in the 3.5 (but much brighter of course). The 3.5 managed a pinched and very elongated view, but not a clean split in the decent but not exceptional seeing. Saturn, with rings nearly closed, was awesome with quite a bit of banding detail in the 7.

Nikon D300 ,Nikkor AF-S 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
25s f/8.0 at 28.0mm iso400 full exif

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